Combined folder and check book



June 12, 1928.

. H. B. DOUGLASS comsmma FOLDER AND CHECK BOOK Filed M0 31, 1925 INVEN R. J6rry 5. Dew/ X7. BY

ATTORNEY.

Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

runny :B. DOUGLASS, or D ROIT, MICHIGAN, AssreNon To INVESTMENT norms CORPORATION, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A coaronATmN or MICHIGAN.

' COMBINED FOLDER m1) crrncx Book.

Application nieemvemberer, 1925. serial No. 71,530. I

This invention relates to a folder and has for its object the construction of a folder for carrying negotiable notes and for carrying means permitting the applying of a novel identifying mark thereon.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is an elevation of my improved form of folder in an unfolded position.

Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 are sectional views taken on the lines 2-2, 3-3, 4-4 and 5-5 of Fig.1 respectively. I

Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the folder folded up to permit the carrying of the same in a convenient manner.

The most obvious way of describing this folder is to explain the steps of manufacture. I first take two pieces of flexible material preferably leather, designated a and b, the outer layer a being lapped over the layer 11, as at 0, along one side and one end,'the other side being hemmed and left open as at 03 (Figs. 3 to 5 inclusive) to permitthe use of a s ace between these two layers as a pocket e, and a turned back flap i which is provided with the spring sockets g each adapted to be snapped over the ball shaped end it of each stud e. The negotiable notes are shown by the dot and dash lines in Fig. land are designated 2', these notes being preferably provided with holes at one engaged over these studs 0 so that when the snap g is snapped over the stud these notes are secured within the folder.

I secure an "additional layer of material to b by sewing the same thereto as at m, thus forming a pocket open at one end as at n, and adapted to receive amagnifying glass 0. This pocket opens to the inside of the folder and when the folder is folded up as shown in Fig. 6 there is no chance of the glass slipping out of the pocket and becomlng lost.

terial p to b by sewing the same thereto as at 1' along one end and, also sewing along the bottom edge as at s for a portion of its length, the sewing then proceeding across an intermediate portion of p as at t. This arrangement of sewing. provides a pocket 11 (Fig. 4) for the purpose of holding cards coupons or the like, and provides a flap 0 at one end which may be turned back.

may be folde B, and snappin or carryingbills or the end adapted to be sew an additional piece offlexible Ina- Secured to, b is an ink pad w and this coverflap v is adapted to prevent contact betweenthe notes and the pad, thereby pre-: ventlng theaccidental soil ng of said notes and also SGIVIIIg tO protect the user of the folder from accidentally smearing his clothing or hands on the ink pad. Secured to the outer layer of material a is a snap a: and secured to the end of the folder opposite to the end which supports the note securing means is. a s ring socket 'v. This folder when not in use by folding the same approximately on the lines A and the spring socket 0 over the snap m, thefol er then being fastened in the folded position as shown in Fig. 6, and may be conveniently carried in the or any other suitable place. i

This folder serves not only as a check book but also as a bill-fold, and it conveniently carries additional devices which aid the owner when trying to cash the ne .gotiable notes as one of the features of these notes is that it is required to be counter-. I signed At one end of the folder I provide studs b an identifying finger-print. Obviously I do not want to be limited to the use 0 a pad for reproducing finger-prints as any portion of theowners anatomy may be used for roviding an identifying print to be applie to the negotiable note when cashed. I

supply of blank checks or notes within the fold of this folded back portion of the outside strip. 2. A combined bill folder and check book of a flexible and foldable type, comprising an outer strip of material and an inner strip of material, the inner strip of materialbeing secured along three edges to the outer strip to provide a pocket for bills, the outer strip being of a greater length than the inmi strip and-having one of its ends folded, back upon itself, means for holding. a supply of blank checks or notes within the fold of this folded back portion of the outside coat pocket I y strip,

being: foldable transversely along two spaced lines, thus dividing the folder into three portions'arranged along the length of the folder, one end portion flbein adapted to fold over the opposite end an overlap the opposite end portion when the folder is folded, means providing a pocket on one of the said portions, a flexible ink device carried by another portion, said ink device having a flexible oover to protect the blank checks from the ink device, said flexible cover being 'hingedly connected to the folder whereby access to the ink device may be had 'in the filling out of the blank checks.

In testimony whereof I have "afliXed my signature.

HARRY DOUGLASS. 

